Roanoke in Leipzig, Germany
Study abroad in Germany with a Roanoke professor and Roanoke students
- Earn Roanoke College credits.
- Open to all majors.
- No German fluency needed. There is no language prerequisite.
- Classes meet Monday through Thursday, so long weekends are available for travel around Europe.
- Visit many UNESCO cultural and natural heritage sites
- Standing coursework includes German language (all levels) and ENG 356 (The other side of the wall: The German Democratic Republic in Film). The other two courses offered will vary each year depending on the faculty leader's interest and subject area.
- Deadline to apply: February 1, 2021 (Space is limited to 10 students)
Places you'll visit
As part of the Leipzig 2021 program
- Three countries and around 10 different cities, large and small
- Berlin and Strasbourg (for the Europe in Transition class)
- Dresden, Edinburgh, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites like the Naumburg Cathedral, Wartburg Castle, or the treetop walkways at Hainich National Park (for the Heritage and Sustainability class)
On your own
You can travel anywhere in Europe very inexpensively. Barcelona, Prague, London were favorite destinations for prior Leipzig students.
Credits
All students: INQ260 and INQ271 substitutes; courses meet the INQ-Global requirement
Art History majors and minors: Heritage class counts as elective
Creative Writing, Communications, and Literary Studies majors: ENGL 356 counts as an elective
ENST majors: Heritage class substitutes for POLI 351 (Environmental Public Policy)
Foreign Politics Minor: both the Heritage and the Europe class count as electives
German minor: both the German language class and the German film class count
IR majors: credits for European Perspective, Global Perspective, and Comparative
POLI majors: credits for Comparative and POLI elective
Public History, Screen Studies, Anthropology, & PEAC concentrators: one credit counts as elective for the concentration
Public Health Studies major and minor: Receive elective credit (Heritage class substitutes for POLI 351, Environmental Public Policy)
Courses
Heritage: The politics of nature, culture, and sustainability
POLI/IR260 - equivalent to POLI/IR 351
Taught by: Dr. Andreea Mihalache-O’Keef, prof in Public Affairs and Environmental Studies
- learn about sustainability in the country that is the poster child for progressive environmental policy;
- visit cultural AND natural UNESCO World Heritage Sites around Germany;
- reflect on the role of tradition and culture in sustainability.
Europe in transition: The EU, democracy, and citizenship
POLI/IR260 - equivalent to POLI/IR 351
Taught by: Dr. Andreea Mihalache-O’Keef, prof in Public Affairs and Environmental Studies
- use Germany’s museums to explore “big moments” in Europe after WW2;
- visit EU headquarters in Strasbourg and the iconic Bundestag in Berlin;
- reflect on citizenship, belonging, and the meaning of democracy.
The Other Side of the Wall—The German Democratic Republic in Film
ENG 356, can substitute for INQ 271
German
No prerequisites necessary. Taught at whatever level. Great opportunity to meet locals and experience German university life.
How to Apply
Deadline: February 1st, 2021; early decision deadline: December 1st, 2020; space is limited to 10 students.
Contact: Carmen Boggs, International Education or Dr. Mihalache-O’Keef
Program fee: $3000. Covers airfare and all excursions. Your Roanoke College tuition and fees, and housing cover Leipzig tuition and housing. Roanoke scholarships are transferable. Students will not be charged the meal plan and will be responsible for their own food costs and cooking. $1500 due by February 15, 2021, to secure your spot.